[NETBEANS-367] Improvement in C/C++ Code Formatter

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Next
• Component/s: editor - Formatting & Indentation
• Labels: feature

Environment

Windows 10

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: NDelt
• Created: 08/Feb/18 04:37
• Updated: 07/May/18 16:30

Description

In C, C++ and C/C++ Header files, formatting features are insufficient compared to Java files.
I hope following improvements are made:

1. Indentation in first line of main() function
After creating new main file, the first line of main() function has no indentation. It needs to apply indent in all lines of main() function as default.

2. Removing blank lines after namespace/access modifier
I added a blank line before classes and functions, but I want to make an exception about namespaces and access modifiers(public, private, protected, and etc). I tried to remove blank line after namespace/access modifier but I couldn't find any options about it.(cppformat.png) Plus, it would be great if a new option to set the number of black lines after function.

3. Formatting block comments
Unlike Java files, there is no option about formatting block comments so It is impossible to add Leading Star('*') automatically inside the block. I hope that option to be added.